Finland Full Year 2012: Nissan Qashqai #1 for the first time
Nissan Qashqai
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The Finnish new car market is down 12% in 2012 to 109,856 registrations. This year the pole position is as unexpected as it is impressive: the Nissan Qashqai, which had never ranked #1 even in a monthly ranking in Finland before 2012, lodges an amazing year at 5,103 sales and 4.6%, up 16% on 2011. It topped the ranking for the first time ever in January, and then for 6 consecutive months from July onwards! It is the first time a Japanese model leads the Finnish year-end ranking since the Toyota Corolla in 2007. Leader last year, the Skoda Octavia is down 24% and one spot to #2 at 4,534 units and 4.1%, followed by the Toyota Avensis at 4,263 sales and 3.9%, down 7%.
Kia Rio
Only one additional model gains ground in the Top 10: the Toyota Yaris is up 55% thanks to the new generation to #6 with 3,299 units and 3%. Notice also the Hyundai i20 up 8 spots to #17 and the Volvo V60 up 4 to #22. There are 6 newcomers in the Finnish Top 30 this year: the most impressive is by far the Kia Rio up 341% to #13 and 1,551 sales. The Honda CR-V is up 8% to #25, Audi A6 up 16% to #26, Honda Civic up 72% to #27, Kia Sportage up 29% to #29 and the BMW 3 Series is up 21% to #30.
Previous post: Finland December 2012: Skoda Fabia and BMW 3 Series shoot up
Previous year: Finland Full Year 2011: Skoda Octavia new best-seller
Full Year 2012 Top 30 models and brands Ranking Tables below.
Finland Full Year 2012 – models:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % | /11 | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Nissan Qashqai | 5,103 | 4.6% | 16% | 4,390 | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2 | Skoda Octavia | 4,534 | 4.1% | -24% | 5,937 | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Avensis | 4,263 | 3.9% | -7% | 4,586 | 3.7% | 3 |
| 4 | VW Golf | 4,224 | 3.8% | -25% | 5,628 | 4.5% | 2 |
| 5 | Ford Focus | 3,398 | 3.1% | -12% | 3,877 | 3.1% | 6 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris | 3,299 | 3.0% | 55% | 2,125 | 1.7% | 11 |
| 7 | VW Passat | 2,683 | 2.4% | -32% | 3,952 | 3.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Kia Cee’d | 2,184 | 2.0% | -26% | 2,933 | 2.4% | 8 |
| 9 | Audi A4 | 2,103 | 1.9% | -12% | 2,384 | 1.9% | 9 |
| 10 | Opel Astra | 2,032 | 1.8% | -38% | 3,254 | 2.6% | 7 |
| 11 | Ford Fiesta | 1,881 | 1.7% | -10% | 2,086 | 1.7% | 12 |
| 12 | Toyota Auris | 1,691 | 1.5% | -9% | 1,865 | 1.5% | 14 |
| 13 | Kia Rio | 1,551 | 1.4% | 341% | 352 | 0.3% | n/a |
| 14 | Volvo V70 | 1,524 | 1.4% | -19% | 1,886 | 1.5% | 13 |
| 15 | Ford Mondeo | 1,471 | 1.3% | -33% | 2,209 | 1.8% | 10 |
| 16 | Skoda Superb | 1,455 | 1.3% | -17% | 1,747 | 1.4% | 18 |
| 17 | Hyundai i20 | 1,422 | 1.3% | 9% | 1,304 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 18 | VW Polo | 1,400 | 1.3% | -22% | 1,787 | 1.4% | 17 |
| 19 | Mercedes C Class | 1,390 | 1.3% | -20% | 1,746 | 1.4% | 19 |
| 20 | Hyundai i30 | 1,341 | 1.2% | -26% | 1,818 | 1.5% | 16 |
| 21 | BMW 5 Series | 1,314 | 1.2% | -18% | 1,593 | 1.3% | 20 |
| 22 | Volvo V60 | 1,298 | 1.2% | 0% | 1,303 | 1.0% | 26 |
| 23 | Volvo XC60 | 1,251 | 1.1% | -19% | 1,542 | 1.2% | 21 |
| 24 | Mercedes E Class | 1,233 | 1.1% | -19% | 1,529 | 1.2% | 22 |
| 25 | Honda CR-V | 1,227 | 1.1% | 8% | 1,137 | 0.9% | n/a |
| 26 | Audi A6 | 1,227 | 1.1% | 16% | 1,055 | 0.8% | n/a |
| 27 | Honda Civic | 1,164 | 1.1% | 72% | 676 | 0.5% | n/a |
| 28 | Volvo V50 | 1,160 | 1.1% | -37% | 1,833 | 1.5% | 15 |
| 29 | Kia Sportage | 1,088 | 1.0% | 29% | 841 | 0.7% | n/a |
| 30 | BMW 3 Series | 1,067 | 1.0% | 21% | 879 | 0.7% | n/a |
Finland Full Year 2012 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | 2012 | % | /11 | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 13,914 | 12.7% | -19% | 17,157 | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 13,388 | 12.2% | 0% | 13,325 | 10.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Skoda | 8,696 | 7.9% | -15% | 10,217 | 8.2% | 4 |
| 4 | Ford | 8,503 | 7.7% | -20% | 10,688 | 8.6% | 3 |
| 5 | Volvo | 7,553 | 6.9% | -13% | 8,692 | 7.0% | 5 |
| 6 | Nissan | 7,196 | 6.6% | -4% | 7,477 | 6.0% | 6 |
| 7 | Kia | 6,361 | 5.8% | 4% | 6,129 | 4.9% | 8 |
| 8 | Audi | 6,168 | 5.6% | -1% | 6,212 | 5.0% | 7 |
| 9 | Mercedes | 4,911 | 4.5% | -1% | 4,976 | 4.0% | 10 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 4,390 | 4.0% | -2% | 4,466 | 3.6% | 11 |
| 11 | BMW | 4,198 | 3.8% | 5% | 4,003 | 3.2% | 13 |
| 12 | Opel | 3,824 | 3.5% | -27% | 5,247 | 4.2% | 9 |
| 13 | Peugeot | 3,326 | 3.0% | -20% | 4,149 | 3.3% | 12 |
| 14 | Honda | 3,140 | 2.9% | -5% | 3,292 | 2.6% | 15 |
| 15 | Citroen | 2,982 | 2.7% | -16% | 3,567 | 2.9% | 14 |
| 16 | Seat | 1,449 | 1.3% | -24% | 1,903 | 1.5% | 17 |
| 17 | Mazda | 1,345 | 1.2% | -37% | 2,119 | 1.7% | 16 |
| 18 | Mitsubishi | 1,291 | 1.2% | -14% | 1,498 | 1.2% | 19 |
| 19 | Renault | 1,267 | 1.2% | -32% | 1,872 | 1.5% | 18 |
| 20 | Chevrolet | 1,127 | 1.0% | -21% | 1,425 | 1.1% | 20 |
| 21 | Subaru | 1,025 | 0.9% | -20% | 1,276 | 1.0% | 21 |
| 22 | Suzuki | 814 | 0.7% | -16% | 968 | 0.8% | 23 |
| 23 | Fiat | 682 | 0.6% | -37% | 1,085 | 0.9% | 22 |
| 24 | Dacia | 613 | 0.6% | -27% | 836 | 0.7% | 24 |
| 25 | Land Rover | 328 | 0.3% | 99% | 165 | 0.1% | 29 |
| 26 | Alfa Romeo | 311 | 0.3% | -37% | 492 | 0.4% | 25 |
| 27 | Mini | 269 | 0.2% | 4% | 259 | 0.2% | 27 |
| 28 | Jeep | 251 | 0.2% | 182% | 89 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 29 | Lexus | 203 | 0.2% | -6% | 217 | 0.2% | 28 |
| 30 | Jaguar | 97 | 0.1% | -14% | 113 | 0.1% | 30 |
Source: www.autoalantiedotuskeskus.fi
Sad market. Skoda is boring car.
The second table for the brands is not correct, the brand are sorted by sales of 2011 and the position numbers of the first and last column should not mirror each other the way they do now.
Many thanks for picking this up Seb! Table now amended.
Cheers,
Matt
Qashqai is the right car at the right time.
Market in Year 2012 by brand
VOLKSWAGEN 13.914 12,7 -18,9
TOYOTA 13.388 12,2 0,5
SKODA 8.686 7,9 -15,0
FORD 8.503 7,7 -20,4
VOLVO 7.553 6,9 -13,1
NISSAN 7.196 6,6 -3,8
KIA 6.361 5,8 3,8
AUDI 6.168 5,6 -0,7
MERCEDES-BENZ 4.911 4,5 -1,3
HYUNDAI 4.390 4,0 -1,7
BMW 4.198 3,8 4,9
OPEL 3.824 3,5 -27,1
PEUGEOT 3.326 3,0 -19,8
HONDA 3.140 2,9 -4,6
CITROEN 2.982 2,7 -16,4
SEAT 1.449 1,3 -23,9
MAZDA 1.345 1,2 -36,5
MITSUBISHI 1.291 1,2 -13,8
RENAULT 1.267 1,2 -32,3
CHEVROLET 1.127 1,0 -20,9
SUBARU 1.025 0,9 -19,7
SUZUKI 814 0,7 -15,9
FIAT 682 0,6 -37,1
DACIA 613 0,6 -26,7
LAND ROVER 328 0,3 98,8
ALFA ROMEO 311 0,3 -36,8
MINI 269 0,2 3,9
JEEP 251 0,2 182,0
LEXUS 203 0,2 -6,5
JAGUAR 97 0,1 -14,2
Others 244 0,2 -57,1
Passenger cars total 111.251 -11,8